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Daily 5 report for March 26: Can the third-generation Leaf help save Nissan? And here’s the latest on tariff chaos

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, seen here in 2013, championed the first-generation Leaf EV. (NISSAN USA)
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By:
Philip Nussel
Last Updated
March 26, 2025 08:10 PM

It’s easy to forget that Nissan Motor Co. sought to be like Tesla 15 years ago — long before Tesla or Elon Musk were relevant. But history shows us former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn championed the mass-market Leaf EV that launched in 2010.

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